George Wishart : Art Notes

VA+ The Burning City. Fret, the l'ainting by Verestrhagio. Rr prrolisriwi of the Berlin Photographic rola pony. Landau. This is one of the (anions series in pictiires by Mons. Vasisali Verestchagin, the great Russian painter, illustrating Napoleon's miltipaign of 1812 in Russia. Napoleon minis in (lie Kremlin at Nloselie ; without, the nits is ciivrapped In a sea of timmestilmis flames. which draw steadily nearer, .is though intent setting tire to the pose der umgavine within the palace. Nitycileon had made ever) sari -Mee In seine "Aloseow ill all its pride and strength and veilth, and so strike Russia a deadly Now- :mil now M. realises the master ciiiiiiterss,roke the Russians hart plat ell in themselies setting lire to the rile rather than allow it to fall into the hands of the invader. Napoleon, baffled, defeated, looks on ;if Om Miming iit liriscov from the Is all, of the Is;remliii. It tray one of the most tragic moments in his life, and it bas iit II. trygmly iu Verisstchaein's masterpiece.